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Deb Haaland: “We did not choose to live in a society where the President wields the power of our government to break up peaceful…”

On the recordMay 31, 2020
We did not choose to live in a society where the President wields the power of our government to break up peaceful protests.
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Deb Haaland
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Condemnation of the President's actions against peaceful protests.

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